last day of school

good bye - North Augusta Elem, we will miss you

"3rd grade -- here I come!"

"2nd grade - here I come!"

Molly's Awards Day

200 Book Club

Accelerated Reader - 10+ pts over grade requirement

All A Honor Roll

Six Flags Reading Program

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after the program with Dad

with her teacher Mrs. Macri

Carson's Awards Day

600 Book Club

Accelerated Reader - 10+ pts over grade requirement

All A Honor Roll

Six Flags Reading Program

Highest MAP score in Math in his class

Highest MAP score in Reading in his class

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after the program with Dad and Molly

with his teacher Mrs. Key

Father/Daughter Dance

Molly & Jeff

Rebecca - Molly - Kelsey - Caroline

Molly & her teacher's daughter - Kilea

even Carson got in on the picture taking

(he was my assistant while I took the dance pictures)

Mother/Son Bowling

Amy & Carson

Anthony - DJ - Carson

krispie kreme donuts at school...

...to celebrate Molly's 8th birthday!!!!

Friday - Feb 26th

Valentine parties at school

Both of their classes decorated cookies and cupcakes to celebrate Valentine's Day!

And as an added bonus - they got out an hour early because of snow in the forecast : )

Polar Express Day at school

All smiles becuse they got to wear their pj's to school!!!

1st day of school

Ready for the 1st day!!!

Carson - 1st grade

Mrs. Key

Molly - 2nd grade

Mrs. Gossett

In the car & ready to leave for school.

'Twas the night before the 1st day of school

'Twas the night before
the 1st day of school -
no more days of leisure
and sitting by the pool.

"To bed early" I said

as we read a few books.

"But I'm not tired" they said

and gave me THAT look.

The 2nd grade for Miss Molly -
where has the time gone?
Carson's in the 1st grade??
My baby is practically grown.

1st day outfits are picked out
and the back packs are full -
Maybe they should sleep in their clothes
so we can be on time to school!?!

divisionals

our fierce swimmer

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Carson's results -

Free Relay - 2nd place

25 yard Free - 29.97 sec - 9th place

25 yard Back - 33.69 sec - 8th place

Freestyle

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Backstroke

Jeff & Carson - outside the Augusta Aquatic Center at Divisionals

1st Grade Award Day

pictured here with Dr. Burkhalter

200 Book Club

Accelerated Reader Shining Star (AR goal plus 10 or more points)

Governor's Reading Honor Roll

CAI Lab

"A" Average in Math

"A" Average in Reading

Molly & Jeff after Award Day

Kindergarten Award Day

Carson singing along with his classmates

he won the Highest Reading Gains in his class from computer lab

200 Book Club

Governor's Reading Honor Roll

Accelerated Reader Shining Star (AR goal plus 10 or more points)

Kindergarten Diploma

with his teacher Mrs. Gillespie

showing off the "Memory Book" that Mrs. Jones made him

silly boy...

Carson came home from school one day and was very excited about the book he had checked out from the library. I walked into the kitchen and found him reading to our fish - Red Fish and Blue Fish (sometimes referred to as Dory). I asked him what he was reading and he showed my his book...

1 FISH, 2 FISH, RED FISH, BLUE FISH by Dr. Seuss.

King for the Week

Carson was the "king" in his class last week! He is standing by a life-size drawing of himself with lots of sweet notes from his teachers and classmates. Here are a few of the things his teachers and classmates had to say about him...

Mrs. Gillespie says "Carson is a great king."
Mrs. Jones says "Carson has cool shoes."
DJ says "Carson is my bestest friend."
Paris says "Carson is a good line leader."
William says "Carson is a good golfer."
Maggie says "Carson is a good artist."
Joe says "Carson is totally wicked."

Polar Express Day at school

Polar Express Day at school means all pajamas - all day! Each grade gets to go to the decorate stage area for hot chocolate and a snack and to hear the story of the Polar Express. The kids were so excited about wearing their pajamas to school that they were up bright and early and hustled thru their morning routine. (Mom loves that!).

cookies with Santa at NAES

Molly and Carson's school hosts a "cookies with Santa" drop-in each year. You get to eat milk & cookies, make magic reindeer food and have your picture taken with Santa.

school fun with Carson

Another field trip...to the National Wild Turkey Federation in Edgefield, SC.

they made turkey calls,

learned how and why controlled burns are performed,

and learned all they ever need to know (and more) about wild turkeys!

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Thanksgiving Feast

Carson and his classmates where pilgrims for their Thanksgiving Feast. They sang us a couple of songs, told us what they are thankful for and served us pumpkin pie.

first field trip of the school year...

Carson's class went to Communigraphics yesterday. They got to apply their names to the class sign and "help" screenprint a class t-shirt to wear on all of their future field trips. They had a lot of fun. But the highlight for many was riding on the big yellow school bus for the first time.

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Carson & his field trip buddy

putting his name on the sign

screenprinting his shirt

showing off his new shirt

1st day of school

I don't know who was more excited about starting school this year - me or the kids? They were excited about seeing their friends, new teachers and even a new school for Carson. I was excited about a little quiet time to myself, running errands without the kids in tow and a cleaner house. And I am loving having both kids at the same school!

Molly started the 1st grade and Carson is offically a big-kid now that he is in 5 year old kindergarten.